Waning · 89.8% lit · ♊︎ Gemini 12°
Moon age
17.1days
Moon phase on October 28, 1969Waning Gibbous
On Tuesday, October 28, 1969, the Moon was a Waning Gibbous: 89.8% of its visible face lit, 17.1 days after the new moon and shrinking each night.
89.8%Illumination at noon UTC
17.1 dMoon age
396,633 km246,456 mi from Earth
♊︎ GeminiMoon sign (12°)
30.1′Apparent size (arcmin)
WaningLit on the left (N. Hemisphere)
Nearest moon phases
The nearest full moon to October 28, 1969 is on Saturday, October 25, 1969 at 08:44 UTC, 3 days earlier, and the nearest new moon is on Sunday, November 9, 1969 at 22:11 UTC, 12 days later.
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) |
|---|---|---|
| Full Moon (before) | Saturday, October 25, 1969 | 08:44 |
| Last Quarter (after) | Sunday, November 2, 1969 | 07:14 |
The Moon around October 28
More about this date
Tuesday, October 28, 1969 falls in the lunar cycle that runs from the new moon of October 11, 1969 to the new moon of November 9, 1969, a cycle of 29.52 days.
- See every phase of the month in the moon phases in October 1969, or the whole moon calendar 1969.
- The same date one year apart: 1968 · 1970.
- Born on this day? The moon phase on your birthday tool adds your birth time and your moon sign.
- Phases change by time zone: this page uses Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). Learn how to read the phases of the moon.